Cape York salwood vs paddle grass

Acacia midgleyi compared with Halophila decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	paddle grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Fabaceae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Acacia	Halophila
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Halophila decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and paddle grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	paddle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape York salwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

paddle grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.